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Stephany Family History

Stephany Name Meaning

German French Luxembourgish and Walloon: Latinized (humanistic) patronymic from the personal name Stephan (see Steven ) from Stephani the genitive of its Latin form Stephanus. Compare Stephani Americanized form of Italian Stefani 1 and Slovak Štefani or Štefáni (see Stefani ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Stephani, Stephans, Stephan, Stephen, Stephano, Steiman, Steffan

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Where is the Stephany family from?

You can see how Stephany families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stephany family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Stephany families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 53 Stephany families living in Wisconsin. This was about 40% of all the recorded Stephany's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Stephany families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stephany surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Stephany ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stephany. 20% of Stephany men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Stephany women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stephany were Truck Driver and Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    20%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    28%
  • Saleslady
    14%
  • Cook
    14%
  • Servant
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Stephany. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Stephany. For the veterans among your Stephany ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stephany lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Stephany life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Stephany in 1950 was 30, and 77 in 2004.

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